Hafizullah Amin
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Hafizullah Amin was an Afghan revolutionary and communist head of state, who served in that position for a little over three months, from September 1979 until his assassination. He organized the Saur
Amin in 1979
The Tajbeg Palace on 27 December 1979, where Amin was killed
Saur Revolution
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The Saur Revolution, also known as the April Revolution or the April Coup, was a violent coup d'état and uprising staged on 27 and 28 April 1978 by the People's Democratic Party of Afghanistan, which
Troops and vehicles at the gates of the Arg (presidential palace) in Kabul on 28 April 1978
A BMP-1 infantry fighting vehicle, used by the PDPA, destroyed by the Presidential Guard
La Liberté guidant le peuple Eugène Delacroix Musée du Louvre Peintures RF 129 après restauration 2024